New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-05
Try CABLE TO TIE TRIBUNE.l

convriqht; 1887: BIZ The Neic York Tribune
r,,s Dec 4-After the storm the calm. Paris
.,,oLe this morning with a feeling of relief that
~ .r;sis is over and over pcaccably The feeling
~ the surface is certainly of satisfaction with
~ di-Carnot's election. Even the Ferryists
.ha most bitterly disappointed of all, make the
-. of IT, After having sacrificed" says their
on the lie, ubIique Francaise," their own
d;1at,s ore after the other the Extreme Left
,rrd no other way of preventing the election OF
A Ferry than to take one OF our agents, an ola
Kenublican. no doubt, and colleague OF NJ
1,ambetta a Tours. but Moderate OF the Moder-
stes Tie Opportunists accordingly oncr the new
president their support. NJ. Clcmenceau naturally
4 ;s,riumuhant Twice the triumIh is his, yet even
In the hour OF triumph this implacabc kadical
cannot help mcnacing his foes with what might
have happened. The country was up and prepared
., all hazards 10 rid itself of W. Ferry had he
been chosen. That is good enough sample OF
ttc French Radicals notions of politics. civil
war sooner than a President we dislike Yet NJ
t,Iemenccau is the most reasonable of Radicals,
with in lesser matters the saving grace Of common
,ersc lie admits that NJ. Carnot was not his
first choice NJ FloQuot would have been Press
dent could VI. Clcmenceau have managed II, nut
having made President he calls on him not 10
fcrret his maker. lie will understand that he
must break openly and finally with whatever
is COMPROMISING in his Tast That means, II II
means anything. bray with the Oppor;unists. Yet
in the same breath this arch-Radical summons
Republicans of all shades to unite on a programme
Of reforms.
Probably however NJ. de Cassagnac who is
seldom right. is right in saying the kcpubhcanS
are more divided than ever. | see no sign IN
ANY Republican IA er of any shade OF yielding
ANYTHING fer the sake of harmony Each expects
r. coli n
would prevail because il was the form Of govern
mcnt which divided the people the least NJ
Carnot is President Of the Republic for the same
reason. but divisions between the Republican
sections are as sharp as ever. The rcvolutonlsts
opcniy claim the victory theirs. and with
only too much reason The Central Revolutionary
Committee publishes manifesto tAahklhg inc
rioters whose decisive demonstrations III tle stree'
they say, overthrew NJ. Ferry This IS siShcd oV
the Communists Eudes and Valiant.
NJ Henry Rochcfort heads his paper with a
Zine across six columns, the letters oi whlch are
long -" jules FERRY CULBUTr -ahd says
this: TO the people as q whole, but espccaily
10 our friends, the rcvoluiOnistS. that power De-
longs of having saved the Republic and prevented
nassacres." What he says of NJ Ferry IS TOO
filthy 10 quote; but he tells NJ. Carnot be owes
his election to the populacc OF Paris. NJ. dc
(aSSaCnac
new President in his amiable way as the most
ridiculous politician living. These two men, NJ
dc Cassagnac and NJ. Rochefort, represent all
that is most violent and least respectable in the
two parties. Most hateful 10 each other their
agreement on this crisis is remarkable.
The Orleanists do not take their defeat kindly
They hoped, perhaps that NJ. Ferry, once elected
might prove pliable 10 Royalst influence. They
hope nothing from NJ. Carnot. Ills past says
Ilcrve the leading Oreanist writer, us not bril-
liant enough to dazzle; his opinions not definite
enough TO rouse passions" lie might pass Tor
neutral but for the patronage bestowed on him
NJ de FIeycinet was the protector OF TIE lduIcdlS'
NJ. Carnot is their protegc
The middle class opinion is, PERHAPS, better
expressed habitually by Francis Maynard than
ANYBODY else. VI. Carnot's election, says Nj.
Maynard in Figaro" is the triumph of an honest
man. lie Irofited by the scruplcs that NJ. Ferrvs
Presidency would have inspired, and by the dis
trust with which NJ. de Freycinct would have
been received
This moderate Royalist delivcrancc completes
the catalogue OF the principal parties concerned.
II may be said that everybody has gained some
thing. The Royalists have seen the Republic dis-
credited by scandal and the Constitution shaken.
The Opportunists who failed 10 elect NJ Ferry
compelled the Radicals 10 abandon their candi-
the Centre Left The Radicals have beaten the
Ferry mob which quailed LcfOre the Saussier
tattalions and have seen the Legislature quail
before themselves The Republicans a body
are able 10 say il the Rcpublicans VINO
elected the President without the help OF "a single
Royalist vote. and they point to the easy trans
mission of power from President 10 President as
proof OF the substantial vitality Of Rcpublcan
institutions.
The nation is tired Of the crisis and welcomes
what all parties are disposed to consider Il truce
President Carnot will be called on 10 shake hands
at oace. His message TO the Legislature is eX-
pected Tuesday and his Cabinet in the course OF
the week ~ Goblet and NJ dc Frcycinct both
are mentioned as probable Prime Minister'S NJ
flourens, it is supposed, may remain at the head
ol Foreign Affairs, and VI. ROuvier may return 10
the Finances. Nobody seems 10 have clear idea
What line the new President may take. lrrhais
This is because the new President has not clear
idea himself but as he is compromise PRESIDENT,
acce ted by all Republican groups, an attempt at d
compromise Ministry is likely.
lhe French press records the mnutcst details
connected with the election. Americans may be
surprised TO find it required three squadrons or
ufsgoons to bring President CarnOt from YER
ediies TO Paris after the election He has vsitcd
,ne ysee today and is expected TO take possession
"-mght Meantime plimfscs may be had OF ms
present modest home in the Rue dcs Bassins where
ne lves in third floor apartment. One journal
KNOWS he pays sl,.0O rent. The furniture is not
luxurious, but comfortable, though Madame Car
hots boudoir is rather coqucttish. Madame Car
nVt herself is charming woman with good tste'
Their life has been simple. Both arc devoted to
mcr children. who have been brought up good
Oathoics, which will horrify the Radcals NJ
|arnot spends his evenings at home. lie does
hot care for the fashionable world, and goes TO
"d before midnight He has large fortune,
partly inherited, mostly increased by clever man
"genlent Koyalists tell You he had 70 resign thc